Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA)

08/15/2018

A "who's who" of and industry groups all pulling on the same rope. , , , , , and countless others have come together time and again. See ARSA's coverage at: https://t.co/ARaR5vD1Fo

“Today we led over 30 orgs in sending U.S. McConnell and U.S. Senate Minority Leader a letter urging them to have the Senate move quickly to consider legislation for a long-term FAA reauthorization. Read more: https://t.co/pCI9eT5Uhs”

08/15/2018

ARSA updates its resources regarding security - adding a fact sheet to its existing compliance checklist and online training:

On Aug. 15, ARSA released a Repair Station Security Fact Sheet as a resource for the media, policymakers and the general public understand the rules applicable to FAA-certificated maintenance facilities.

08/13/2018

Another parts documentation extension: https://t.co/cyDU2GlP99

Effective Aug. 7, the FAA again explained a repair station’s authority to inspect and issue FAA Form 8130-3 with a right-side signature for new articles received without documentation required by change 6 to the U.S.-EU Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG).

08/08/2018

Welcome to the distant future...the and the and industry connect on remote connectivity:

On Aug. 7, the FAA confirmed it would finalize and publish the industry-produced draft advisory circular providing “guidance for using remote connectivity technology and tools.”

08/07/2018

Update on the rollout of ARSA's new member portal: Corporate contacts & continuous improvement.

ARSA is continuing the phased rollout its new association management system (AMS): Contacts from the 17 corporate members have been uploaded – all individuals from paid member organizations now have records and online portal accounts.

08/06/2018

Time for this month's : Elections are coming (whether you want them to or not) so share your experience engaging with elected officials (at any level of gov't): https://t.co/ihN6qw2L3Q

While ARSA’s legislative team works hard for the industry every day (with great success), it depends on the personal engagement of the maintenance community. By investing personally in the political process at the local, state and national level, aviation professionals can help drive home importan...

08/03/2018

Take a few minutes to bone up on the legislative process (Have you met Bill?) and get ready for the mid-term elections. This month's is out: https://t.co/NAFXcw4ub9

The hotline – ARSA’s premier member newsletter – contains news, editorial content, analysis and resources for the aviation maintenance community. All members should ensure they receive their edition the first week of each month. Not getting yours? We can fix that.

08/01/2018

. & agreement shows market cooperation, not complete safety solution: https://t.co/CayN5O6swE

On July 31, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an agreement with CFM International (CFMI) to increase engine maintenance competition. As a result, IATA has withdrawn its formal complaint filed with the Competition Directorate of the European Commission (EC) in March 2016.

07/27/2018

"The legislation will help attract and train new pilots, make it easier for aviators to use their talents to serve the public good [and] foster public interest in flying," says about "SARA" from & . (You train 'em, we'll keep 'em flying.)

07/26/2018

After year's of attention and effort from a huge coalition of industry interests, a reauthorization bill is on its way to becoming law: https://t.co/XRrbiD4gLy

On July 25, the House passed legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act, moving quickly to approve the Senate’s version of the bill and send it to President Trump for signature.

07/24/2018

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07/24/2018

Workforce efforts continue on Capitol Hill: ARSA and its allies press to get grant program included in bill:

In a letter to leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, 29 organizations urged that legislation to create a new aviation maintenance workforce development program be included the Senate’s FAA reauthorization package.